17/01/2023
I am often asked this question, 'What is the difference between a Counsellor and a Psychologist'?
Counselling focuses on client’s concerns and difficulties and includes understanding people’s patterns of thoughts, behaviours, feelings and the ways in which these may be problematic in their lives. Studying counselling involves learning how to assist people to develop an understanding about themselves and to make changes in their lives.
Psychologists are experts in human behaviour and emotion, with practical skills and research skills that can be applied to a wide variety of fields that include health, education and management. Clinical psychologists help with the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses across the lifespan. Most psychologists also help mentally healthy people to find ways of functioning better. For example, they train people to handle stress and family problems. In a nut shell if you want to learn CBT skills to help you cope then a Psychologist is the way to go.